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Health Matters: B.C. opioid rules cut cancer patients’ pain meds, study says
Description
May 14, 2025
A new study says rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016, inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Wednesday May 14, 2026.
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Health Matters: B.C. opioid rules cut cancer patients’ pain meds, study says02:20 | May 14, 2025
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Infertility advocate on B.C.’s publicly funded IVF program05:17 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Summer water safety tips04:02 | June 26, 2025
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Langford mom devastated after province pulls funding for daughter’s expensive drug02:15 | June 19, 2025
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B.C. pulls funding for drug used by terminally-ill girl with rare disease02:05 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: New miscarriage care guidelines06:12 | June 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Men’s mental health04:50 | June 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Neurodiverse backpack program helps people access tourist attractions03:56 | June 12, 2025
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Dealing with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia03:52 | June 11, 2025
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Importance of dental health for seniors04:15 | June 6, 2025
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Knowing the signs of stroke can save lives04:01 | June 3, 2025
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Health Matters: June is stroke awareness month05:21 | May 31, 2025
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Health Matters: Pitt Meadows runner refuses to let MS slow her down04:14 | May 30, 2025
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Health Matters: Never Alone Campaign in support of men’s mental health05:02 | May 29, 2025
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Health Matters: rethinking heart disease guidelines04:28 | May 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Managing and monitoring your blood pressure05:04 | May 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Vitamin D deficiency mental health links05:30 | May 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Microdosing Ozempic05:02 | May 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Supporting mental health in rural B.C. communities04:41 | May 8, 2025
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Colon cancer and cannabis use05:04 | May 3, 2025
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UBC researchers claim breakthrough in inflammatory bowel disease01:43 | May 1, 2025
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Cannabis use disorder04:25 | April 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Organ and tissue donation saves lives04:31 | April 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Fertility Awareness Week04:10 | April 24, 2025
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Colwood to hire more doctors than originally anticipated01:50 | April 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Dealing with seasonal allergies04:12 | April 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Testicular Cancer Awareness Month04:36 | April 8, 2025
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B.C. physiatrists complain of huge case backlog02:19 | April 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Alzheimer’s blood test04:39 | April 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Sunscreen tips05:09 | March 29, 2025
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Health Matters: B.C. opioid rules cut cancer patients’ pain meds, study says02:20 | May 14, 2025
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Infertility advocate on B.C.’s publicly funded IVF program05:17 | July 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Summer water safety tips04:02 | June 26, 2025
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Langford mom devastated after province pulls funding for daughter’s expensive drug02:15 | June 19, 2025
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B.C. pulls funding for drug used by terminally-ill girl with rare disease02:05 | June 18, 2025
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Health Matters: New miscarriage care guidelines06:12 | June 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Men’s mental health04:50 | June 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Neurodiverse backpack program helps people access tourist attractions03:56 | June 12, 2025
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Dealing with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia03:52 | June 11, 2025
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Importance of dental health for seniors04:15 | June 6, 2025
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Knowing the signs of stroke can save lives04:01 | June 3, 2025
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Health Matters: June is stroke awareness month05:21 | May 31, 2025
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Health Matters: Pitt Meadows runner refuses to let MS slow her down04:14 | May 30, 2025
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Health Matters: Never Alone Campaign in support of men’s mental health05:02 | May 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Period Promise campaign04:06 | May 28, 2025
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Health Matters: rethinking heart disease guidelines04:28 | May 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Managing and monitoring your blood pressure05:04 | May 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Vitamin D deficiency mental health links05:30 | May 17, 2025
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Health Matters: Microdosing Ozempic05:02 | May 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Supporting mental health in rural B.C. communities04:41 | May 8, 2025
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Colon cancer and cannabis use05:04 | May 3, 2025
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UBC researchers claim breakthrough in inflammatory bowel disease01:43 | May 1, 2025
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Cannabis use disorder04:25 | April 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Organ and tissue donation saves lives04:31 | April 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Fertility Awareness Week04:10 | April 24, 2025
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Colwood to hire more doctors than originally anticipated01:50 | April 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Dealing with seasonal allergies04:12 | April 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Testicular Cancer Awareness Month04:36 | April 8, 2025
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B.C. physiatrists complain of huge case backlog02:19 | April 4, 2025
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Health Matters: B.C. opioid rules cut cancer patients’ pain meds, study says
Description
May 14, 2025
A new study says rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016, inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Wednesday May 14, 2026.
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